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Cape Cod Sail and Power Squadron, Inc.
District 14
A unit of United States Power Squadrons®
Sail and Power Boating – America’s Boating Club®
January 2005
COMMANDER’S MESSAGE
Cdr Jean Turnbull, SN
January is a very busy month in the squadron’s
Educational Department. In addition to the
commencement of our public introductory boating
course in Orleans, the Engine Maintenance course will
be offered to squadron members. This course has not
been taught in the last couple of years, and it is sure to
be of relevance and interest to active boaters. In
addition to these offerings, two one-day seminars are
planned for Saturday, 29 January.
Once again, our own D/Lt/C Art Kimber, SN, and
P/V/C Bob David, SN, team up to lead the Operations
Training Program not only for our squadron but also for
members of the other seven squadrons in our District.
This program facilitates the sharing of perspectives
among all eight squadrons and is the best general
overview of all aspects of USPS®. It explains how the
national, district and squadron units of our organization
work together to produce success in our mission to
educate the boating public and advance the educational
and fraternal aspects of squadron life for members. A
very interesting part of the program is the
administration of an abbreviated version of the MyersBriggs evaluation which assists participants in
determining their own leadership and communication
styles. Upon completion of this seminar (there is no
exam!), you will know much more about the
organization to which you belong and have the
opportunity to meet members from other squadrons in
southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Details
about registering for this program may be found
elsewhere in this Porthole.
Lt Garry Stephens, S, our Cooperative Charting
chairman, has been working diligently to put together a
one-day seminar to instruct members on how to collect
and report data relevant to the updating of the nautical
charts used in our local boating area. Prior to attending
the seminar, Lt Stephens will provide direction to
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participants in their completion of a couple of hours of
field work. At the seminar, the data collected in the
field will be organized and entered into the U.S.
Government’s computerized data base. Types of
information to be gathered include the current status of
such items as marine facilities (boat ramps and
marinas), tidal benchmarks, geodetic marks, and
navigational landmarks visible from the water. Details
about registering for this program may be found
elsewhere in this Porthole.
During the cold and dark month of January, we
encourage you to take the opportunity to “THINK
SUMMER” by participating in one or more of our
squadron’s educational offerings.
OTHER SQUADRON HAPPENINGS
WEDDING BELLS ARE RINGING
BIG NEWS!! Two of our squadron members just got
engaged!! On 18 December, Terry Wilcox, P, proposed
to Lt Barbara Garrett, P, and Barb said “yes”!!
Wedding bells will be ringing in St. Thomas in January.
Congratulations and best wishes for a long and happy
life together.
FOUNDERS DAY CELEBRATION
Every year in February we look back with gratitude for
the foresight of Roger Upton in founding the United
States Power Squadrons in 1914. We celebrate our
good fortune to be his successors in furthering the
mission and vision of this great organization. Join in
the 91st Anniversary celebration on 5 February at
White's Restaurant, Westport, MA. A reservation form
is attached. For more information call D/Lt/C Art
Kimber, SN at 508-778-2476. Reservations are due by
26 January
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50 YEARS OF MEMBERSHIP CELEBRATED
2004 marks 50 years of USPS® membership for two of
our squadron members. P/C Carl Wolsieffer, AP, and
David Hinckley were presented with a beautiful plaque
and lapel pin by District 14 Commander, Lee
Blackburn, SN, and CCSPS Commander, Jean
Turnbull, SN. The presentations were memorialized
with pictures followed by spirited conversations of
boating experiences. Congratulations to both Carl and
David; we greatly appreciate your long-term support of
our organization.
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P/C Carl Wolsieffer, AP
David Hinckley
TAX TIME IS APPROACHING
The new year is accompanied by the preparation of our
annual income tax returns. The USPS® and Cape Cod
Sail and Power Squadron, Inc. are tax-exempt
organizations under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code. As an active member you may be entitled to a
charitable contribution deduction on your tax return if
you itemize deductions. While you cannot deduct the
value of your time or services, you may be able to
deduct some of the expenses you incur as an officer,
board member or a member providing boating safety
and education services to the public. The following are
examples of expenses which may be deductible if they
are not reimbursed; are directly connected to the
charitable services; and are not personal, living or
family expenses.
• Car expenses at a standard mileage rate of 14
cents a mile plus parking and tolls or actual outof-pocket expenses for gas, parking and tolls.
• Uniforms that are not suitable for everyday use.
• Travel expenses, meals and lodging if you are
away from home overnight on USPS business.
• Cash donations and property donations (at fair
market value).
• Miscellaneous expenses, postage, telephone,
supplies, etc. if they are not reimbursed.
• Dues which exceed the value of benefits
received. Since National places a value of $10
on the annual subscription to the Ensign, the
balance is deductible.
The above expenses may be deductible if incurred
while attending Executive Committee meetings,
District and National meetings, teaching or proctoring
a class, vessel safety inspections, cooperative charting
activities, etc. However, expenses related to social
functions and monthly dinner meetings do not qualify. The
above information is not meant to be a full and
comprehensive list of all expenses which may be
deducted. Consult your tax advisor prior to taking any
deduction.
OPERATIONS TRAINING
Get your questions about the organization to which you
belong answered! Learn about the relationship of our
Squadron to the District and National units. Get to
know how our Squadron functions through its
component parts - Executive, Educational,
Administrative, Secretary and Treasurer - with the
Commander holding it all together. The information
you derive from Operations Training is bound to make
your participation in USPS more meaningful and
rewarding. It only takes a little effort to complete this
no-exam program. Operations Training is being offered
on Saturday, 29 January 2005 at the Massachusetts
Maritime Academy, Buzzards Bay (the Harrington
Building) from 0900 to 1500. Bring your lunch and
$10 to cover materials. In order to insure sufficient
materials, please pre-register by calling Art Kimber at
508-778-2476 by 15 January. A two hour follow-up
session will be planned at the convenience of
participants to round our the program.
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HOLIDAY PARTY SHARING
Three Cape helping organizations were the recipients of
the food and cash collected at our Holiday Party on 11
December.
• Non-perishable food items with a value of
approximately $250 were delivered to the St.
Vincent DePaul Food Pantry at St. Francis
Xavier Church, Hyannis, where our own Don
Chase is a regular Friday morning volunteer.
• The Hands of Hope Outreach Center on Rt. 28
in Dennisport, which operates a food pantry and
clothing distribution center, received a donation
of $235 to assist in its program of food and toy
distribution to needy families during the holiday
season.
• The final recipient, A Baby Center, which
serves the needs of infants and their mothers
Cape wide, received $240 to purchase infant
formula, diapers, medications and clothing
items.
Thanks to all who contributed to this program of
sharing, and thanks to Ben Pihl for rounding up our
cash donations.
SUNSHINE COMMITTEE
Lt/C Larry Cole, AP*
Patricia Darlene (Covington) Jensen, wife of Past
Commander (1997) Robert Jensen, AP, passed away on
December 11th. A Celebration of Life Ceremony was
held on December 19th at the Brewster Baptist Church,
where Pat was a deacon and active member. Two rows
of squadron members attended. Anecdotes from Pat's
full, varied and very contributory life were shared with
celebrants by the Jensen's elder son Christian.
Anyone who has knowledge of a CCSPS member who
might benefit from a bit of cheering up, or a member
who is experiencing an important event, please call
508-432-2464 or email Larry Cole.
WELCOME ABOARD
Lt/C Larry Cole, AP*
A warm welcome is extended to the following new
members. From the Spring Basic Boating course:
Pamela Summersall of Marstons Mills. From the Fall
Basic Boating course: Jane Brown, an experienced
boater from Mashpee; John Dundas of Truro and
Keene, NH, where he looks down the “World’s Widest
Paved Main Street” from Central Square, which is, of
course, a round common; Roberta Gough, an
experienced sailor from Centerville, whose 30’ Timshel
has its homeport in Hyannis; Richard Mannal, a sailor
from Centerville; Randall Monte of Marstons Mills,
skipper of a 20’ Searay; Michael and Jean O’Toole of
Dennis, who have Moonshadow, a 26’sailboat, and a
22’ power boat (his and hers?) whose homeport is the
Bass River; and Nancy Sicard, a seasoned sailor from
West Barnstable, whose 27’ sailboat, Piper, has its
home port in Prince Cove in Marstons Mills. There’s
also a 15’ Whaler in the family (hers and his?).
The welcome mat is also out for two new associate
members: Robert Cook of the Hartford squadron, and
of S. Yarmouth, who survived the seamanship course
with Hutch, and Edward Mitchell, along-standing
CCSPS member who transferred to San Carlos, FL, will
keep in touch with his Cape Cod friends as an associate
member..
We look forward to seeing you at our meetings and
hope you will participate in our educational programs
as well as attend our social functions.
CO-OP CHARTING SEMINAR
29 JANUARY
Lt Garry Stephens, S
Six of our members having accumulated 144 credits for
submitting reports for geodetic mark recovery and/or
small craft facilities reports. Due to their efforts, the
Cape Cod Sail and Power Squadron has made the Co-op
Charting Honor Roll for 2004. To better that for 2005, I
propose to conduct a seminar on Saturday, 29 Jan., 2005
to teach others how they can get involved with this very
important activity. The seminar will be held at the
Harwich Council on Aging computer facility where
there are six computers connected to the internet via
DSL and locally connected to that by Bluetooth wireless.
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The seminar will teach how to log onto CCWEB (the
Cooperative Charting web site), how to prepare a report
and how to file the report with NOAA for credit. For
those that volunteer, I will prepare work sheets for one
specific assignment per person for completion prior to
the seminar. Field work venues will be convenient to
where the participant lives. As a result, each participant
will have some real data to work with at the seminar.
Assisting me at the seminar will be the District 1and
District 14 Cooperative Charting Chairmen. Our own
P/C Bob Jensen, AP, is very familiar with the workshop
facility and plans to help with the setup and operation of
the classroom as well as proctoring at the seminar.
The District 1 Chair has collaborated with another
member to make a comprehensive booklet which I
expect to hand out. At the very least, the booklet will be
posted on our web site. After logging on and submitting
each person’s first report, we will browse the CCWEB
site where you will be amazed to find some very useful
free information, and learn the various subjects of
desired discovery and reporting (there are at least 8
different types of chart-related data being requested).
This is an excellent way for our squadron to begin
gathering data for updating our local Cape Cod
navigational chart # 13229. The Saturday seminar has
room for 10 students. I propose that it begin at 1000 and
run through 1400 with lunch in the middle. $15.00 per
person ought to cover the cost of the books and the
lunch. Volunteer participants please contact me at
garrynsue@comcast.net. When you do, please indicate
your computer skill level (i.e., rookie, novice, pretty
good, almost as good as my teenager, nerd, whiz, etc.).
CCSPS WEBSITE
Lt Dave Cash, AP*
Don't forget to visit our website at
http://www.usps.org/localusps/capecod/.
We currently have educational courses, social events
and Porthole deadlines on the web page. If you have a
CCSPS event or pictures for the website, you can
contact Dave at 508-428-1097 or you can e-mail him at
dcash1894@earthlink.net.
DIRECTORY OF CAPE COD
POWER SQUADRON BRIDGE
2004-2005
Commander - Jean Turnbull, SN
PO Box 445, Cummaquid, MA 02637-0445
508-362-3495
Email- ocean_flyer@hotmail.com
Executive Officer - Lt/C Ronald H. Kessel, JN*
28 Main Street - #151, Mashpee, MA 02649
508-539-3377
Email - ronjune@comcast.net
Educational Officer - Lt/C Derek W. Hughes, SN
17 Argyle Avenue, Centerville, MA 02632
508-771-2248
Email- derekwhughes@mac.com
Administrative Officer - Lt/C Joan C. Croft, AP
1753 Old Stage Road., West Barnstable MA 02668
508-420-9023
Email - redhouse@cape.com
Secretary - Lt/C Lawrence P. Cole, AP*
3 Parson's Path, Harwich, MA 02645-3307
508-432-2464
Email - larrcole@cape.com
Treasurer - Lt/C Marie E. Creonte-Hanson
88 Longview Drive, Centerville, MA 02632
508-790-0179
Email - mehanson@cape.com
Asst Educational Officer - 1st Lt Evan C. Croft, AP
1753 Old Stage Road., West Barnstable MA 02668
508-420-9023
Email - redhouse@cape.com
Porthole Editor - Lt James C. Reed
350 Scudder Avenue., Hyannis, MA 02601
508-771-4974
Email - jimcreed@yahoo.com
If you need answers to any questions, please call one of these
officers and they will be happy to help you in any way.
EDUCATIONAL NEWS
Lt/C Derek Hughes, SN
Status of Fall Courses:
Piloting [P/R/C Don Chase, N]-16 students took the
open book exam and are awaiting exam results
Boating Course [Lt Karl Davis, P, and Lt June
Webber, S]-21 students were certified.
Cruise Planning [D/Lt/C Art Kimber, SN]-All 7
students took and passed the closed book exam.
Congratulations to Penelope Bach, Robert Bach,
Barbara Garrett, Jim Morse, Maryanne Morse, Bill
Sindt and Terry Wilcox.
The winter Boating Course under the direction of Lt.
Karl Davis, P, and Lt June Webber, S, begins on
Tuesday 18 January 2005 at the Orleans Yacht Club.
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Craig Ashworth [Tel:508-775-0457] has stepped
forward to take over the Engine Maintenance Course
starting on Tuesday, 1 February through 5 April 2005,
at the Centerville Fire Station. Craig has extensive
experience with boat and engine maintenance having
designed several boats from scratch. Please contact
Craig as soon as possible, so we can order the necessary
student manuals.
S.O.S. – SENSIBILITY OR
STUPIDITY
Lt Barbara F. Garrett, S
This article appeared in the Cape Cod Times this past
August:
P/C George Pettengill, AP, will begin the next
Instructor Development on 9 February at the Brewster
Police Station. Kindly contact him at 508-896-7653 if
you plan to take this course.
Finally ,Advance Piloting run by P/R/C Don Chase, N,
will begin on Wednesday 8 March, at the Hyannis
Airport Conference Room. For those persons wishing to
take this course, please phone Don at 508-775-9183.
DINNER MEETING VENUES,
PROGRAMS
Lt/C Joan Croft, AP
PLEASE NOTE: When possible, reservations and checks received by
mail in advance are appreciated. This effort by all makes the
administrative officer’s planning more efficient for record keeping
and when dealing with meal counts to accommodate a restaurant’s
deadline.
27 JANUARY – Country Inn, Harwichport
Guest speaker: Lt/C Morey Waltuck, N
Topic: Antarctica – Including a hike that retraced
Ernest Shackleton’s last five miles to the South Georgia
whaling station
24 FEBRUARY – Chatham Wayside Inn, Chatham
Guest speaker: Ruth Herrold Carmichael, Ph.D.
Topic: Effects of Nitrogen Loading on Shellfish
24 MARCH – Yarmouth House, West Yarmouth
Annual Meeting
Guest speaker: Captain Ron Sicard
Topic: Ferry Crossings – A Captain’s View from the
Bridge
Although it is an extreme result of someone boating
while intoxicated, it should be a wakeup call to anyone
who is drinking and then deciding to take his boat out
on the water. The laws in Massachusetts are very
specific as to the legal limits of alcohol when boating
and the consequences if convicted of this offense.
A person’s balance, coordination, and judgment are all
affected when alcohol is consumed. Also, certain
factors such as heat, glare, engine noise, motion
through the water, and vibration may cause fatigue and
slow one’s reaction time, which, when combined with
alcohol, can be deadly.
Alcohol will decrease a person’s coordination.
Capsizing or falling overboard cause most boating
fatalities. One needs to be able to maintain his balance,
something a moving boat tends to test. It is more
difficult to swim after consuming alcohol, since the
disorientation is intensified when water enters the ears.
So, think twice before you head out in your boat. Be
sensible and leave the alcohol for another time. Don’t
be stupid and jeopardize your life or someone else’s.
28 APRIL – Hyannis Golf Club
Change of Watch
26 MAY – Orleans Inn
Orleans rotary
Guest Speaker: Jim Coogan
Topic: Cape Cod Folklore: Ashore and Afloat
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JOIN THE FUN!
SPRING DISTRICT 14
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Lt/C Joan Croft, AP
Save the dates: 11-13 March. The event: The District 14
Spring Conference hosted by the Cape Cod Sail and
Power Squadron, Inc. Here are seminar highlights for a
weekend of food and fun, hospitality, raffles, the
Annual District 14 Change of Watch, and a visit from
the witty and wise Mark Twain.
Find weekend location, program and reservation details
in the flyer enclosed in the January district newsletter,
Ma-ri-ner. Spouses and guests are welcome. Reserve
early!
Informative and entertaining seminars
“Marine Traffic Control on the Cape Cod Canal” – A
marine traffic controller from the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers takes us inside the command and control
center. Find out about electronic systems and protocols
used to monitor and direct commercial ship and
recreational boat traffic. A discussion follows advice
for recreational boaters making a canal transit.
Would you like to know “What to Expect from a
Professional Surveyor?” Retired USCG Master Chief
Machinery Technician Timothy Pitts is principal
surveyor for his company and a visiting lecturer at
MMA. “Why do I need a marine survey?” From
answers to that basic question to avoiding pitfalls and
problems, to ultrasonic testing, to client advocacy in
insurance claims, come prepared for a Q&A session.
Do you know what it takes to go “Cruising the Eastern
Seaboard”? Join Cdr Jean Turnbull, SN, as she offers a
real-world view of planning and cruising. There will be
some tale telling from the Intracoastal to cocktails?
Where better than on Cape Cod to reap the bounty of
the cold Atlantic waters for “Gathering and Cooking
Cape Cod Seafood”? Lt Don Bell, JN, shares his firsthand experience and classroom know-how. Armed with
regulatory facts, proper licenses and lots of essential
equipment, discover where to find seafood delicacies on
Cape Cod, and prepare to savor your culinary creations.
“And Now…Mark Twain!”
Our dinner speaker is the legendary Mississippi River
pilot and renowned author. The evening is a glimpse
back in time at the life and work of America’s foremost
humorist from Mark Twain’s unique perspective of life
on the Mississippi.
Born Samuel Clemens, from 1857 to 1861 he set
about “the stupendous task of
learning the twelve hundred
miles of the Mississippi River
between St. Louis and New
Orleans – of knowing it as
exactly and unfailingly, even
in the dark, as one knows the
way to his own features.” His
pseudonym was, as everyone
knows, the call of a Mississippi steamer’s
“leadsman” when a depth of two fathoms had
been sounded.
The solo performance by New York theater and
television professional Richard Clark is full of wit and
wisdom. It is a special brand of storytelling that made
Mark Twain a legend in his time. This performance
comes to us much heralded and not to be missed!
Save the weekend! Get involved!
D/Lt/C Carl Johnson, AP, swears in as
D/Cdr
Come out and support our squadron and our own
CCSPS district bridge officers Sunday, 13 March at
the Annual District 14 Change of Watch.
D/Lt/C Carl Johnson, AP, swears in as District
Commander. D/Lt/C Arthur Kimber, SN, swears in as
District Executive Officer.
As hosts of the District 14 Spring Conference to be held
at the Ramada Inn Hyannis, 11-13 March, our members
have a great opportunity to come out in force to
participate and support CCSPS at the district level.
Details for seminars, Saturday dinner speaker (“And
Now…Mark Twain!”), hospitality, raffles and meal
reservations will be in the January district newsletter,
Ma-ri-ner, and on the district website
(http://www.usps.org/localusps/d14) and CCSPS web
site (http://www.usps.org/localusps/capecod/).
Volunteers, step forward! Contact Lt/C Joan Croft,
AP, 508.420.9023. Those who already have volunteered
for registration, hospitality and raffle solicitations, the
committees thank you and will be in touch.
If you have a source for raffle items, contact Raffle
Committee Chairs Arlene Richardson, P,, and 1st Lt
Wayne Richardson, P (508.255.6381).
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A TRIP TO ANTARCTICA
EDITOR'S NOTE
Lt/C Joan Croft, AP
Lt James Reed
Let’s hope the Country Inn in Harwichport has the heat
turned up for our monthly dinner meeting on the
evening of Thursday, 27 January.
The deadline for the next Porthole is 28 January 2005.
Please e-mail me at jimcreed@yahoo.com if you have an
article, pictures or information for the Porthole
Not only is the month notoriously frigid, so is the
geographic location of our speaker’s presentation –
Antarctica. Morey Waltuck includes his hike that
retraced Ernest Shackleton’s last five miles to the South
Georgia whaling station.
Come along on Morey’s Antarctica adventure by way
of the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and Elephant
Island. Sweeping vistas set the stage for penguins,
seals, whales and natural ice sculptures.
Lt/C Morey Waltuck, N, is SEO and webmaster of the
Attleboro Sail and Power Squadron. He races a 19-foot
Flying Scot sailboat. His wife Mary crews.
Morey and Mary have traveled to six of the seven
continents. Imagine spending a week living on a boat
on the Amazon River and fishing for piranha! Could
that be a topic for another dinner meeting?
Please note there are two Dinner Meeting sign up
sheets following.
Please pick the right one for the right occasion.
Meander II (Ken & Marge Mercer) and Jitterbug (Craig &Peggy Ashworth) share Shelter Island, NY
with Swan and Optimist sailors---Summer 2004
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Squadron Calendar of Events
January 2005
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USPS Annual Meeting, Orlando Fl
CCSPS Executive Board Meeting, Poyant Realtors, Hyannis
Basic Boating Course, Orleans Yacht Club, Orleans
CCSPS Monthly Dinner Meeting, Country Inn, Harwichport
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Seminar- Cooperative Charting, Harwich Council on Aging, Harwich
Seminar: Operations Training, Mass. Maritime Academy
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05
09
10
12
24
25
Engine Maintenance course, Centerville Fire Station, Rte 28, Centerville
District 14 Founders Day Dinner, White’s Restaurant, Westport
Instructor Development Course, Brewster Police Station, Brewster
CCSPS Executive Board Meeting, Poyant Realtors, Hyannis
District 14 Founders Day Dinner, White’s Restaurant, Westport
CCSPS Monthly Dinner Meeting, Wayside Inn, Route 28, Chatham
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10
11-13
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Advanced Piloting course, Hyannis Airport Conference Room
CCSPS Executive Board Meeting, Poyant Realtors, Hyannis
District 14 Spring District Conference, Ramada Inn, Hyannis
CCSPS Monthly Dinner Meeting & Bridge Officers’ Annual Reports, Yarmouth House
February 2005
March 2005
The Porthole is the newsletter of the CCPS, Inc., D/14, a Unit of USPS® and publishes nine issues a
year. Articles and opinions do not necessarily reflect USPS® policy or endorsement unless so
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